Really wonderful and simple bread to make. The black pepper and rosemary adds wonderful flavor - served this with a pork roast last nite, have made it previously with Irish stew. This most recent time I followed another reviewer's suggestion and didn't turn the dough out to knead, I just pressed it until formed in the bowl with a spatula, divided into two parts and plopped down on my baking sheet, then formed with the spatula to make two nicely rounded loafs. When I tried to knead the bread by hand the time before, I found the dough far too moist to work with, even with extra flour. Don't know how anyone would find this recipe dry, it's very tender and moist when baked, though I do agree that it has more of a biscuit texture than a standard yeast bread recipe.

Made this to go with elk stew for family dinner this weekend - what a hit! and sooo easy to make! the whole house smelled like fresh bread and butter while it baked, and it smelled even better while it cooled.. no one wanted to wait to get a taste!

This was so easy to make and very, very good. I followed the recipe exactly. I made it with an irish beef stew for St. Paddy's day, but think it would be great with a lot of different meals. It wasn't quite as good the next morning, so eat it all while it's warm.

Bake this bread! It is outstanding. I bake a number of different yeast breads, but this is so easy and quick. I put it together in no time at all. Have to admit I chose the recipe because the photo was so inviting. Well, the bread tastes as good as the photo looks. Cut the recipe in half for one loaf. Turned it out briefly on a floured surface, just enough to form a ball. Essentially followed the recipe exactly. Found it pretty light for a soda bread.

Extremely delicious. Definitely best served warm. I saw a review that substituted buttermilk for plain yogurt, which I did as well. This was very sweet and satisfying. I served it with the Guinness and beef pie.